My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

a seat at the table with

about my ‘dream’ and received many gasps and low

exchanging looks the whole time I was talking, making me feel as if they knew

finally asked, looking back and

some things that just

squeezed my hand

raised my eyebrows as I stared at him,

too friendly, and when he told us about the

convenient was that? Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring him down but wound him

never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict

to hurt him," I repeated

honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as it didn’t seem to affect you, but it

we met and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel

is a part of Devin’s

Zayd this

is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t something you want to

Zayd told me gently.

ached a little at the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam just starting to get

could

Genesis, I need you to find out as much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular

heads, a resounding, "Yes Alpha" filled

dad calls, you need to act

told me as he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on the

replied, not really in the mood for

you want to stay home today, or do you want to go over with

to the packhouse."

walking around by yourself, especially if you have

nodded at

walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a

door to his where Adria and

large books in front of them that looked to be hundreds of years

"Any luck?"

as I sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys,

shaking their heads,

Adria replied.

carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about the Moon Goddess or

but the Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams

she

get Blaze and I

fuss just as Dane walked through the door, "Any luck?" he asked

reading and stood stretching her limbs out,

was still on the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for lunch," Dane

the wall above the door, surprised to see it was already time for

would explain Kyra’s

little girl isn’t about to miss a meal, I thought

downstairs together, meeting up with

her highchair between her and

help but realize that even though

our conversations are focused mainly on Kyra and how she

didn’t think it was

about Devin, the prophecy, or how things were going there, Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to

be," I murmured lost in my

should talk privately after

became one of worry, but he

be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I

didn’t want to

finished eating lunch, Genesis and Adria took the kids to her house so they could take a nap while the rest of us went

brains behind all of this," I stated not waiting for everyone

eyebrows shot up in surprise at my

back to visit in person since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague

in silence once I finished spilling my

pacing the office

believe you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I

shook my head as I thought

the

I looked at Zayd.

was on the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or

doesn’t like to talk on the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come and speak with us.He wouldn’t say

little, "Why not talk on the phone

at me, "Vampires are

as he led me to sit down, "And your pacing is about to drive me crazy,

sat down with a sigh, wishing none

Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke with Uncle Dayton for a

everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully trust to discuss this with.He asked about the bordering land.He wants to move his

whole pack, but then again, there aren't

felt he needed to move

do that?" I finally just

his loyalty lies with his family

shocked to hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but

has been willing to stand beside

Adria

his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t need anyone attacking him right

in the office,